Officials with BP have announced the start-up of the Thunder Horse South Expansion project in the Gulf of Mexico. The project is intended to boost production at facility located in the Gulf of Mexico.

“Thunder Horse South Expansion - along with our recent approval of the $9 billion Mad Dog Phase 2 platform - demonstrates that the U.S. Gulf of Mexico remains a key part of our global portfolio today and for many years to come,” said BP chief executive Bob Dudley.

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Along with being ahead of schedule, BP reports the project is also below budget by 15 percent.

It has been nearly seven years since the deadly Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf. 11 people died, and nearly five million gallons of oil were spilled into the Gulf of Mexico.